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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
Medicine as a Real Science,

Since medicine became a real science,
the tendency has been more to dispense
rs far rs possible, with indiscriminate
The first manifestation of this
was the homeopathic system. Now the
hest doctors give very little medicine, ard
there is disposition to dispense with it
altogether. The modern tendency is
clearly in the direction If curing diseases,
particularly those of nervous character,
wholly without dragging, and hence we
have the faith treatment and similar
vagaries. These may DC false and absurd,
but they illustrate the growing conclusion
that nature can, almost i'm the ajority of
cases, he left safely to herself. With good
nursing and some obvious and simple aids
she will do what is necessary of her own
free will. 1t is found that the majority
Of people who die at an advanced age were
in the habit of taking very little medicine.
The possibilities of magnetism, etc, are
yet to be seen. We are probably just on
the threshold. Half century may show
wonders NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
Old Ten.

The following is taken from an om manuscript:
january 4th, 17TI, then reckoned with Sc,
and to balance all our accounts and there was
due him in old ten SO i4s. 3D." Please tell me
what is meant by "old ten" sometimes, though
rarely, written cid tennor? osNAI-
At the commencement OF the last century,
owing to generalization of silver in France,
the heavy silver coins rapidly disappeared
from circulation i'm Great Britain, only the
light and worn ones toften p per cent below
the standartD remaining. The government
undertook to recoin the entire remaining and
worn silver, and to make it full weight with
out raising its value. This only facilitated its
export AMI rendered its circulation more Diff
cult at home; the real value of the coins
being so uncertain that the guinea fiuctuatcd
in price, as measured by silver, from 2ls Cd.
to 30s. 1t was therefore, i'm TIA, declared
that silver should no longer be a tender, ex-
cept by weight, beyond e25. The amount
due, as you have stated, was to be paid with
out reference to this, or I'm accordance with
the old tender
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
sugar svcetened to His Taste.

Another story is told of groceryman
of the shrewd old Yankee stock. who on
several occasions was surprised to find
sums of money i'm his sugar. Where it
came from was q mystery. 1t may ,,avc
been hidden by slaves for some purpose,
but for what it would be hard TO say.
The storekccper being too conscientious TO
keep the money without trying to find an
owner, and likewise being very loath to
give IL up, hit upon this plan to satisfy
conscience and keep the money. Going
to the merchants of whom he purchased
the goods he inquired whether they were
responsible for the sticks and stones and
things that were in it.
s'No, SIR" was the reply, "you must
take the sugar Just as we receive it. We
are not responsible for anything in the
barrels" 1t is needless to say that the
storekeeper did not press the matter
Boston Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
hrs. Arp and the Signs.

Mrs. Arp knows all the signs. She
docs not believe in them, of course, for
they have fooled her too often, but some
how when the sign betokcns good it seems
to cheer her up, ana she sings around
more happily. / sncezed this morning
most heartily, and she said: 'My nose
itclles and the game rooster crowed awhile
ago OH the front steps. Somehow j can
help looking for ono of the boys. 1
wouldn't lie surprised if we had one of
them to supper tonight, and she has been
flying around all day fixing up things a
little better. Poor woman! / am so sorry
for her, and sorry for myself, too. Her
older boys are scattered now, and some Of
them we rarely see. 1t costs money TO
come, and time is precious, and business
is exacting, and so we have to take conf
fort with their letters and try to be con-
tent. 1t is hard on the mothers, very
hard; and there should be heaven for
the reunion of families If for nothing
more.
But all signs fail in dry weather and
wet weather, too, and my opinion is that
the nose knows nothing about it nor the
rooster either, for the boy didn't come,
and Mrs. Arp has been reading some mag
aZine stories ever since she washed the
dishes don't believe she is altogether
out of hope yet, for little while ago sne
said s.hush'' to the children and turned
her cars toward the front gate rs if she
hear1 something. wish she was rich, SO
that she could 60 when she pleased and
see her children and take me along to
wait on her.-Bill Arp in Atlanta Con-
sf;fu.:s>--
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07

1t has been stated that idiots appear to
most advantage when under the influence
of music, and that there arc very few
cases which are unaffected thereby. Thus
we are told how a new life is infused into
these unfortunate persons By the harmony
Of sweet sounds; "all exhibit pleasure;
some move their bodies in time to the air
which is played, others sing after their
own fashion; some even of the most tor
pid when looking on for some time IS some
of their less apathetic companions dance,
suddenly become animated, start up and
dance i'm their own way"
Mr.. Plott, in his History of Stafford
shire" relates the case of an idiot who,
CHANGING to live within the sound of q
clock, and always amusing himself with
counting the hour of the day whenever
the clock struck; the clock being spoiled
by accident, the idiot continued TO strike
and count the hour without the help of it,
in the same manner as he had done when
it was entire. Indeed, in mental cases
music from the earliest period has been
considered highly efficaciouis, and it is
recorded how both Pytbagoras and Keno
crates cured maniacs by melodious sounds.
Coming down TO modern times, much has
Sbeen written on the subject, and expert
ncnts of various kinds made with moro or
less success. Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
A Reminiscent Ghost Story.

After the close of one of the fights I
happened to pass point occupied by some
surgeons, and to which the wounded were
being brought from the field. At the
moment I reached there an ambulance
stopped and q wounded man was being
helped TO the ground AS there seemed
some difficulty in getting him out, / dis
mounted and assisted i'm lowering him
| from the ambulance and laying him On
the ground. AS we did SO caught sight
of the wounded mans face, and at once
recognized him as printer named Sewell,
who several years before had been in my
employ in Davenport, Iowa.
He was too weak to say anything. The
surgeon examined his wound, and an
| nounced that he was shot through the
body, and that he was mortally wounded,
and could live but few hours at the
| most. / staid little while, then babe
him goOd-by, and left, sending on his
name in my next letter as mortally
wounded.
Some four or five years after this Incl
| dent, was going east one night on Pan
dolph street toward Clark. A tremen-
dous thunder storm was raging; the rain
| fell in floods, and every second or two the
lightning filed the night with a binding
glare. AS reached Clark street O more
vivid flash than usual lighted up the scene,
aud just ut that moment ran against Il
man whose face saw distinctly, and in
stantly recognized as that of the long dead
Sewell. For n moment was half para
lyzed Mt this sudden appearance of the
dead, and then 1 exclaimed:
'Is that you, Sewell!''
The dead man answered eyes" in a
tone that indicated life, and passed on in
| the storm and darkness. Twenty years
later business called Inc to Lincoln, Neb.,
| and some local journal noticed my arrival.
A portly gentleman soon after called, and
| i'm his cOuntenanec l had TO difficulty in
| seeing the old printer, the dying soldier,
| the ghost of the Chicago storm, and one
/ whom soon found to be one of the solid
business men of Nebraska's capital
"Poliuto" i'm Chicago Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
Missed Making N Fortune,

Some one once asked John Jacob Astor
about the largest sum Of money he ever
made at any one time in his life. He said
in reply: "rhc largest sum l ever missed
making was in reference to the purchase
of Louisiana i'm connection with DE Witt
Clinton, Gouverneur Morris and others.
We intended to purchase all of that prov
ince of the Emperor Napoleon and then
sell it 10 President jefferson at the same
price, merely retaining the public domain,
charging , l-2 per cent. commission OIL the
purchase 1t fell through, however, for
some trilling cause or other. Had they
succeeded Mr.. Astor estimated that he
should have made about 10000, OO0,-
Dry Goods Chronicle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
Mrs. NIackay,s Sannhire.

Mrs. Mackay's latest acquisition in the
line of exquisite gems is n sapphire of bril-.
liant hue, not quite the largest Of its kind
cNtant, but, nevertheless, one of the most
valuable. Its former possessor, Russian
prince, whom necessity drove to a scpara-
ton with the gem, looked long and low
ingly at IL before consenting To let it 20,
hut the $3.50, 600 which the bonanza kings
wife offered for the bit of stone finally
overcame his reluctance, and the gem is
hers.-Philadelphia Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
pre,Ident Grew and the Fairies,

President Greyy, of France, was found
the other day reading book of fairy tales.
lyon are relieving your mind from poll
tics, Monsieur lie PRESIDENT observed the
visitor. "0h, not ut ALL" was the reply.
81 am obliged to read all these books.
My granddaughter says she had enough
of the old stories, and SO must learn
some new ones. Chicago Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
Effects of Enytronmeuf.

Evil environment produces and perpet-
yates bad hcredity; while good environ
ment tends To its eradication. No man Is
oil bad Tho environments brings out and
develops the tendencies in each to which
it is magnetic. No reform i'm the long run
can prevail which does not look toward
the creation of sober and pure and law
abiding stock.-Andover Review,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
TWO DAYS.

Twin sisters they, children Of Father Time,
And yet no more alike than prose and rhyme.
The first-a peerless blonde of sunny face,
Long golden haired, mild tempered and blue
eyed,
lapguid beauty Of voluptuous grace
In car of roses passed, the whole years price.
The next-a dark brunette, black haired as night,
Fierce eyed, who, sounding forth tempest
dirge
And hurting forked bolts death tipped and bright
In storm car Numbered by, the years worst
sccurge.
Thus night succeeds the day, grief follows joy;
Each life, though wrought Of gold, hath its alloy.
w. Dewitt Wallace In The Current.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
Prevents Roup, Prevents eapss, Pre-
vpnts Cholera, Prevents Egg.Eat.
Ing, Prevents Laying Soft
Eggs, Makes Hens Lay.
Il Sells for Six Gents Per Pound,
In Boxes,

acknowledgements tpoultry food and pro-
food, produces eggs prodigiousiy and is good Ss
the health Of the towing 1t is the first article o.
It's kind ever Patented in the United States,
Canada and England. Try it. II costs only
six cents per pound. i is no powder. Chick:
ii is good. If your Grocer, Druggist, Hard.
ware or Country Storekseper will not Get e
for you, send mo one dollar, and will ship
you twenty pound box by freight, or one hundred
pounds for FIVE dollars. large bog will cost you
no more freight than small box. Attend to your
poultry, if you want to make profit out Of them,
jus. the same a. yon attend 70 your land. unles:
50 with poultry; You must give them something
besides feed. They must have material %
answer for grinders, and material for the egg.
IL you feed Chick-ehick-er-re-kee fegg food)
every day you win neye. have any, sick chick.
ems, and your hens will lay eggs when otherwise
they would net. You will never do without L
after fair trial. Do not pay twenty-five or
fifty cents q pound for medicine to feed your
poultry when you can get better article from
your storekeeper at six cents pound. Don't
be clam; try it. Manufactured in the United
States Oply bv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
A Test of Manhood.

All the vertebrate animals are eaten
somewhere on the globe. In the Anda-
man islands the eating of live rat is
made the test of manhood, and no man is
permitted to marry until he has accom-
pliShcd this feat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
An 0xersIrht.

Rural Landlord Ito guesn-By gum,
mister, I forgot to tell You last night that
that winder don't shet down close, an I
see the SHOWS drifted I'm an kivered yer
clo'es up. I'll be up in minute with a
shovel an dig 'em outEPuck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
Michigan Land.

viii you please state who is land commissioner
for the state of Michigan, and his address. Can
homestead land in Niichigans EDWIN r.
Roscoe ID. Dix, Lansing, Mich. Any citizen
OF the state over n years old, not already
owning forty acres of land, may homestead
not to exceed eighty acres Of what Is known
as swamp lands, and may buy an adjoining
eighty acres.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
Eve. Of yenemous Snake.

The eyes of poisonous snakes have been
found by DIR. Benjamin Sharp to have ell
liptical pupils, while In the harmless
species they ere circular,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
OVER A PRECIPICE.

/ stood for n moment and shouted, but
my voice was drowned by the wind, and l
scarcely heard it myself. ! determined to
try and discover what had become of my
companion, and render him assistance, if
needed. And so, like a blind man Crop
ing along, / advanced cautiously, probing
the snow with my alpenstOck, but sudden
ly my feet seemed to go from under me
and felt myself falling through the air.
The next thing that / was conscious Of
was that [ was buried in the SNOW and
was suffOcating | raised my hands with
some difficulty and cleared the SNOW from
my mouth and was then able to breathe.
The next moment heard n voice very close
to lie, and never in all my life have l heard
anything that sounded SO welcome us did
that human voice in that awful moment
of deadly peril. 1 managed tn turn round
and saw about u yard away the head and
shoulders Of my companion. The situation
was clear now; we had plunged over u
precipiCe about ten feet and fallen Into a
soft snow drift. eve must get out of
this Immediately" he said calmly, cor
we're dead men," lie had retained pos
session of his alrcustock, and l,c gave me
one end of it, and by this means, but only
with great difficulty, he was enabled To
eXtricate himself. We fortified ourselves
with strong dose of brandy, and he then
pulled me out and we scrambled by the
aid of some bushes to the road again.
The cold was increasing, night was COM
ing on, and the snow was thichening. We
were alone in that stern wilderness, and
at any moment we might topple over some
prccipice, or, failing that, sink from eX-
haustion i'm the snow and be frozen to
death. If we could only have got shelter
from the deadly wind, things would not
have been so bad For, apart from the
distressing sense of numbneSS ii produced,
it swirled the snow around us and made
breathing most difficult. One had to take
in the air i'm gasps, as it Were, and at in
tervals, when the force of the blasts less
ened. For two and n half weary hours we
struggled on. 1t was u sheer struggle of
physical strength against the forces of
nature. and the slightest failure of that
strength would have sealed our doom. At
length, with startling suddenness, my
companion uttered n joyful Zolel. His
quick eyes had seen what mine had not
namely. n friendly gleam of light stream
ing from one of the little windows of the
lonely hosp;ce OH the summit. The people
of the hOspce heard the shout and came out
with a lantern To welcome us. They were
naturally surprised at our appearance,
and as we entered the room, where huge
iron stove diffused a genial warmth felt
that we had come out of white world of
death into the living, breathing atmos-
phere of human companionship, that was
doubly and trebly welcome after the ex-
treme peril we had passed through
Geneva Cor. London News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07
Health is Wealth !!

DIR L. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
ness. Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia.
Headache, Nervous Prostitution caused by the u.s.
of alcohol or tobacco, WaEefulnc Mental De-
preston, Softening of the Brain resulting In IL
sanity and leading to misery. decay and death.
Premature Old Age, Barrcnnese. Loss of powei
in either sex, Involuntary Losses and Sperlnat-
abuse or over-indulgeuce. Each box contains
one months treatment. S1.0O box, OF Six boxes
for $500, sent by mail prepaidon receipt of price
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received byns
send the purchaser our written guarantee TO re-
fund tho money il the treatment does not effect
Azure. GuaTa,teos jssrIed Gnlyhr
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-04-07

U hG NEW EN- . OHr SlObe BULLYING
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
Distinctly represents DEMOCRATIC
IDEAS, LIVE ISSUES and ECONOMICAL
GOVERNMENT, and in the interest Of
the latter, it is firmly in favor of the
REDUCTION OF THE WAR TAXES
As levied on che labor Of tho country
By the present iniquitous tariff.
1t Opposes the Unjust EXactions Of
MOn0pOlies;
1t Opposes Intolerance in every form;
It Opposes the Rule of Rings and
Cliques;
It is the especial Representative of the
neutrality-suspicious. and NOM
OFFICE-SEEKING people;
1t is not an organ, except OF MORAL
FORCES and LIVING IDEAS.
wH Hand your subscription to your
Postmaster who will forward it, or
address LEWIS BAKER, -
st. Paul, MINI.
~Terms:--WEEKLY GLOBE, 81.
Sunday 81. Daily So. For fraction
Of year same rate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-16
A Remarkable Growth.

The many friends OF Messers.
Montgomery Ward & Co., formerly
at 227 and 22o Wabash Av., Chicago,
will be glad to know that the rapid
growth of their business has forced
them TO remove from Wabash Ave.
10 III, II2, 1IS and ia Michigan
Ave., where they have purchased a
magnificent building, the se0en floors
of which they will occupy exclusively.
These seven floors are each 100 los
feet, aggregating nearly 40, 900
square feet (about 3 acres) of floor
surface. The new quarters will en-
able them to handle their large bust,
ness to the better advantage of their
thousands Of customers. Fifteen
years ago Messers. Montgomery Ward
& Co. occupied but one room and
that only a5x4o feet. The enor-
nous growth of their business during
these fifteen years can only be ex-
planned by the fact that they sell d.
rect to customers, supplying all their
wants, and meyer misrepresent any ar
ticle. The success of the house
proves the Id saying, that "Honesty
is the best policy" and from this
policy they never devlate. The fall
catalogue issued by Messers. Mont
gomery Ward & Co. ought to be in
every family.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-16
Hay Fever.

For twenty-five years / have been
severely afflicted with hay fever.
While was suffering intensely Twas
induced through MIR. Tichenor's testi-
monial to try Ely's Cream Balm.
The effect was marvellous. ItNenabled
me- to perform my pastoral duties
without the slightest inconvenience,
and have escaped return attack.
! pronounce Ely's Cream Balm a cure
for hay VIM, T. Carr, Presby.
terrain Pastor, Elizabeth, N. ].
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-16

Is it true, as stated, in I'VE old.
lime "reminiscences" in the Flint Cit
izen, that at the time of the repeal OF
the Missouri Compromise, in 1854,
that there was Democratic Senator
from Vermont. We we'll re member
that for one year, just the date we
cannot state, tina, Hon. Paul r. Dill
bingham, Democrat, was the Cover
nor of Vermont. Judge Upham.
tben senator, died early in 1858, and
the Governor could have filled the
vacancy until the October session OF
Legislature in 1858, but just how
Gov. Dillingham;, if he was the gov
ernor at that time, could have made
Mr.. Phelps senator in January,
1884, we cannot quite understand.
Perhaps the citizen can explain. But
we are quite sure that since the days
of Andew Jackson, there has never
been Democratic majority in the
Vermont Legislature.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-16

Mr.. Griffin, chairman Of the Ma
tional, Anti Saloon, Republican Gen.
eral Committee says: ''he next
National Republican platform will
send thrill of JOY though The heart
of every honest lover Of his race who
hates the saloon, for the Republican
party then upon the alter of humanity
will be sworn 20 warfare with the
saloon as persistent and relentless as
that which Hannibal's cath bound
him to wage against Rome " That
is just what The TINES hopes and ex-
poets will be the fact. And in our
opinioi such plank would ensure
the success of the candidates standing
upon it, in at least "a of the So states,
including every ole north Of the Pc
tomac and the Ohio, from ocean 10
scean.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-16
FIRES ANo OTHER ACCIDENTS.

On Saturday night Thompson's hardware
store in Montreal was burned loss $50, 600.
Darling a. Co 3 hardware store was damaged
chiefly by water to the amount of $4,000
While cleaning a gun, with the muzzle
against HIS side, near Fort Wayne, Ind, Sat
urday, Edward Hermanheiner was instantly
killed by the accidental discharge OF the
weapon.
The losses by fire in the United States and
Canada during August were SS,3iT5OO,
against 5000, 900 for the same month last
year.
By the explosion of thresher engine at
Garden Springs, near Mount Vernon, Ills,
Tuesday, William Bumphus. a farmer, and
two other peisons were fatally injured.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-16

The TINES thinks that The Saginaw
Evening Journal is mistaken when it
say, "Co'. Bliss would pole double
the vote Horr would" Now we do
not know how they fell up in Saginaw
comfy, but in Shiawassee, until the
memory OF the action of Co. Bliss in
matter of locating the Soldies' Home
q is forgotten, he could not pole votes
enough TO be counted as scattering
for any office.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-16

While am not betting man. said
f. ] Cheney, of the firm Of F. ].
Cheney & c., | considered it nv
religious duty to make that fellow a
bet, you see he was about dead, and
| guess he would OF died before
Spring, if bad not Of got him on
the bet. YOU know some men lad
rather lose their life than lose a
hundred, well he was one Of that kind
and we both came near being out but
| saved my hundred ard it o1'y cost
him ten dollars. How's thai? lie
sent for me one day and said the
doctors had all given him up to die,
with the catarrh. | told him that |
would bet him Sroo that ljall's Cat
arrh Cure would cure him or | would
give him SIoo If it failed lie took
the latter proposition. This was
three months ago; you, s-e how he
locks now, don't you, as well as any
one. and dandy.-.American, To-
ledo, 0.
Gg'For sale by J. F. Laubengayer,
druggist, Owosso, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-16

The Kalamazoo Gazette: "rhere
is one thing that never has been pro.
tected by tariff, and that is days
wages" There i, just where you are
mistaken b o. Shakespeare. The DAYS
labor of the class of working men,
employed OH the streets, and farms,
and in the gardens is worth double
to-day what it was thirty years ago,
under Democratic free trade policy,
and educated labor is paid still better,
twisiie the necessary of life, beef alone
rxccp,ed, cost less today than they
did then. We knpv whereof we
speak,